P621Teletext 621Oct 4 21:51:00   ——————————————————————————  — NEWS ——Creation Records, home of Oasis, PrimalScream & Super Furry Animals, has just signed Kevin Rowland.  The Dexy's Midnight Runners frontman has signed a deal to produce two LPs within the next year. Label spokesman Andy Saunders says: "We are still in negotiation with Kevin, but it will allbe firmed up in the next few months."  Creation recently signed another 80s pop star, Nick Laid-Cowes, formerly of The Dream Academy. Nick releases an LP next year under the name of Trash Monk.——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Van Halen reunion is called off >>> ALL THAT STUFF p441FB Compy Tours Cinema

P621Teletext 621Oct 4 21:51:20   ——————————————————————————  — NEWS — David Lee Roth will not be permanently rejoining Van Halen as expected.  Van Halen received a standing ovationat last month's MTV Awards after Roth reunited with his former bandmates. Theband even recorded new tracks together. But Roth claims it was all a ruse to boost sales of the band's new album: "It sickens me that I was an unwilling participant in this publicity stunt."  Former Extreme vocalist Gary Cherone is rumoured to be the band's new singer——————————————————————————————————2/4——Tupac Shakur shooting: man arrested >>> NATIONAL TOUR DATES p626FB Compy Tours Cinema

P621Teletext 621Oct 4 21:30:00   ——————————————————————————  — NEWS —  Police in California have arrested a man on suspicion of shooting the rapperTupac Shakur, who died last month. 22-year old Orlando Anderson was one ofmany people taken into custody after police searched L.A's Compton district for suspected gang members.  Alanis Morissette's LP Jagged Little Pill has tied with Whitney Houston's eponymous debut as the best-selling LP by a female artist ever in the USA. Thealbum has sold 12 million copies in theStates and nearly 18 million worldwide.——————————————————————————————————3/4——Kevin Rowland joins Creation Records >> NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED p624FB Compy Tours Cinema